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A developer's guide to effective localization in Unreal EngineA developer's guide to effective localization in Unreal Engine
byShayan Aminnezhad
Jan 17, 2025
10 Min Read
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Programming
Converting saves, a cross platform journeySave the saves
byOleksii Honcharov
Jan 15, 2025
5 Min Read
Design
6 elements of visual guidance
6 elements of visual guidance
Jan 13, 2025
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6 Min Read
byLiu Xinyan
Business
Valve stakes its claim to PC gaming handhelds with SteamOS’s arrival on Lenovo Legion Go S
Valve stakes its claim to PC gaming handhelds with SteamOS’s arrival on Lenovo Legion Go S
Jan 9, 2025
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4 Min Read
byJames McWhirter, Senior Analyst, Games
Design
Prince of Persia's accessibility is inaccessible to some
Prince of Persia's accessibility is inaccessible to some
Jan 8, 2025
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7 Min Read
byJosh Bycer, Blogger
Design
How balance can affect difficulty
How balance can affect difficulty
Jan 7, 2025
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8 Min Read
byArjun Wagle
Production
Reflections on the journey of publishing Everseeker: Little Critters
Reflections on the journey of publishing Everseeker: Little Critters
Jan 7, 2025
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9 Min Read
byJoão Victor Kaian, Buscariol Maiettini
Extended Reality
Enhancing experiences through scent: Technological integration across virtual environments, entertainment, and therapeutic applications
Enhancing experiences through scent: Technological integration across virtual environments, entertainment, and therapeutic applications
Jan 6, 2025
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4 Min Read
byPrateek Polapally
Business
Reality check for VR: Omdia forecasts decline as Apple’s entry fails to galvanize market
Reality check for VR: Omdia forecasts decline as Apple’s entry fails to galvanize market
Dec 20, 2024
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4 Min Read
byGeorge Jijiashvili, Senior Principal Analyst, Games
Art
Death to all zombies: crafting weapons for Zombie State
Death to all zombies: crafting weapons for Zombie State
Dec 18, 2024
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17 Min Read
byDenis Pozdnyakov
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
Dec 17, 2024
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10 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
Business
Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles
Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles
Dec 13, 2024
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6 Min Read
byJames McWhirter, Senior Analyst, Games
Design
How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter
How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter
Dec 10, 2024
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10 Min Read
byKirill Sharikov
Programming
6 steps to a successful playtesting process for an indie developer
6 steps to a successful playtesting process for an indie developer
Dec 9, 2024
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10 Min Read
byMaxim Kiselev
Business
Mastering hybrid-casual game design: Lessons in balancing depth and accessibility
Mastering hybrid-casual game design: Lessons in balancing depth and accessibility
Dec 6, 2024
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7 Min Read
byAnton Volnykh
Business
The Last Humble Bee postmortem: Staying sane in solo development
The Last Humble Bee postmortem: Staying sane in solo development
Dec 5, 2024
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10 Min Read
byJacob Weersing, Blogger
Business
Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
Dec 4, 2024
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8 Min Read
byChad Habel
Design
How to play a game if you want to learn about making one
How to play a game if you want to learn about making one
Dec 3, 2024
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7 Min Read
byIshan Manjrekar
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Marketing
The art of balance in community management
The art of balance in community management
Dec 2, 2024
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4 Min Read
byBrenton Stockwell
Production
Survival guide to developing a game and publishing it on Steam
Survival guide to developing a game and publishing it on Steam
Nov 27, 2024
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7 Min Read
byMiguel Enjuto Ojanguren
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Design
Why you can't objectively build great games
Why you can't objectively build great games
Nov 25, 2024
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7 Min Read
byJosh Bycer, Blogger
Programming
How wall running and high-speed movement works in Project: Haste
How wall running and high-speed movement works in Project: Haste
Nov 22, 2024
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7 Min Read
Production
10 lessons learned from the development of Nikoderiko
10 lessons learned from the development of Nikoderiko
Nov 21, 2024
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6 Min Read
byDmitry Smirnov
Audio
How to record a giant mech: Recording sound design with War Robots
How to record a giant mech: Recording sound design with War Robots
Nov 20, 2024
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8 Min Read
byIlya Viktorov
Production
Reviving retro: the art and science of recharging Atari’s classic games for modern audiences
Reviving retro: the art and science of recharging Atari’s classic games for modern audiences
Nov 18, 2024
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15 Min Read
byAugustas Vachauzas
Design
The art of game balance: evolution
The art of game balance: evolution
Nov 18, 2024
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7 Min Read
byBreno Azevedo
Production
I designed economies for $150M games: here's my ultimate handbook
I designed economies for $150M games: here's my ultimate handbook
Nov 15, 2024
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1h 26m Read
byAlex Wiserax
Design
Bringing improvisation to digital games with GenAI
Bringing improvisation to digital games with GenAI
Nov 14, 2024
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8 Min Read
byMichael Yichao
Audio
Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards
Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards
Nov 13, 2024
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5 Min Read
byRobert Arzola
Design
Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
Nov 11, 2024
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9 Min Read
byMaxim Kiselev
Design
The overdesign trap of game design
The overdesign trap of game design
Nov 4, 2024
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6 Min Read
byJosh Bycer, Blogger
Production
Fake it til’ you make it - faking extended draw distance in mobile games
Fake it til’ you make it - faking extended draw distance in mobile games
Nov 1, 2024
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5 Min Read
byVladislav Sobolev
Design
Designing a clunky combat system on purpose in Crow Country
Designing a clunky combat system on purpose in Crow Country
Oct 30, 2024
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6 Min Read
byAdam Vian
Design
Effective ways to use gore in your game
Effective ways to use gore in your game
Oct 30, 2024
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7 Min Read
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byCraig Russell, Laura Doddsand 1 more
Design
How we developed the co-op horror game Cursed Companions
How we developed the co-op horror game Cursed Companions
Oct 30, 2024
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6 Min Read
byJohn Ng

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Production
Unity promises to deliver 'battle-tested' Switch 2 supportUnity promises to deliver 'battle-tested' Switch 2 support
byChris Kerr
Apr 2, 2025
1 Min Read
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Console
'Redesigned from the ground up:' The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 for $449'Redesigned from the ground up:' The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 for $449
byChris Kerr
Apr 2, 2025
4 Min Read
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